Not only did the Patriots lose their first game of the season, but it was their lowest scoring output in an 18-win year. New England scored more than 30 points in 13 games this season.

After the Super Bowl, Burress downplayed his prediction.

“It doesn’t mean anything,” he said. “I’m just so very happy to be a New York Giant.”

Giants harass Brady all night. The Giants said all week they had to put pressure on Tom Brady to win. And they did. All game long.

New York sacked the quarterback five times, but he was hurried and hit all night.

“We just went after him,” New York defensive end Justin Tuck said. “We knew that was a key to the game. We had to stay on him.”

Brady was complimentary toward the Giants, who dominated a New England offensive line that boasts three Pro Bowl players.

Hixon to see Everett. Giants return man Domenik Hixon said after the game that he planned to spend time Sunday night with his new friend, Kevin Everett.

In Week 1, when Hixon was with the Broncos, Buffalo’s Everett ran into Hixon as the latter returned the opening kickoff of the second half. Everett was temporarily paralyzed on the play.

The two met in December when the Giants, who claimed Hixon off waivers from Denver in October, played in Buffalo. They have remained in contact.

Everett, who is now walking, watched the game from a suite with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.

“I think I’m going to go celebrate with Kevin,” Hixon said. “That is just another wild part of this season.”

Shockey arrives. Injured Giants tight end Jeremy Shockey was on the team’s sideline prior to the game to support his teammates. He broke his leg in December and has been away from the team while rehabbing.

There was a question whether he would join the team. Teammates said he didn’t want to be a distraction but ultimately Shockey, who was walking with crutches, wanted to be with the team in Arizona. Shockey later watched the game from a suite.

Roof closed. Because of threatening weather, the roof at the University of Phoenix Stadium was closed Sunday. The plan was to play the game with the roof open.

Walsh honored. Former San Francisco 49ers head coach Bill Walsh, who died last summer, was honored Sunday. Two of his children and three 49ers greats — Ronnie Lott, Jerry Rice and Steve Young — participated in the pregame coin flip.

Taylor honored. Miami defensive end Jason Taylor was named the NFL’s man of the year. The Broncos’ nominee for the Walter Payton Award was defensive back Domonique Foxworth.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Tyreek Hill didn’t know what to do when he started hearing thousands of people in Arrowhead Stadium chanting his name, even as he stood all alone on the frozen turf waiting for the punt.